A social trap for the climate? Collective action, trust and climate change risk perception in 35 countries

EK Smith, A Mayer - Global Environmental Change, 2018 - Elsevier
Climate change presents a global problem that requires a collective, coordinated response
to reduce the rate of greenhouse gases currently emitted. But, even in the face of these …

Understanding public concern about climate change in Europe, 2008–2017: the influence of economic factors and right-wing populism

S Duijndam, P van Beukering - Climate Policy, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
European survey data shows strong temporal fluctuations in climate change concern within
European countries and large differences in concern between these countries. However …

Unstoppable climate change? The influence of fatalistic beliefs about climate change on behavioural change and willingness to pay cross-nationally

A Mayer, EK Smith - Climate Policy, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Although climate change is an urgent problem, behavioural and policy responses have not
yet been sufficient to either reduce the volume of greenhouse gas emissions or adapt to a …

[HTML][HTML] Context matters: The drivers of environmental concern in European regions

J Peisker - Global environmental change, 2023 - Elsevier
Environmental concern is crucial as bottom-up support for policies that aim to tackle the
multiple ecological crises. This paper investigates which characteristics of 206 European …

Do economic conditions affect public support for environmental policy?

Z Bakaki, T Bernauer - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2018 - Elsevier
Economic conditions are typically viewed as having an important influence on
environmental policy. In particular, it is widely believed that under adverse economic …

[HTML][HTML] How can Iranian farmers' attitudes toward environmental conservation be influenced?

AY Farani, Y Mohammadi, F Ghahremani… - Global Ecology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Environmental attitudes can influence people decision making process towards
environmental protection and it is an important factor to improve environmental behaviors …

Acceptance of climate-oriented policy measures under the COVID-19 crisis: an empirical analysis for Germany

D Engler, ED Groh, G Gutsche, A Ziegler - Climate Policy, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Based on data from a representative survey among citizens in Germany during the first peak
of the COVID-19 crisis, this paper empirically examines the acceptance of climate-oriented …

Media and partisanship in energy transition: Towards a new synthesis

A Mayer, P Parks - Energy Research & Social Science, 2024 - Elsevier
The past several years has seen a remarkable advancement in energy transition research
rooted in STS scholarship and a large growth in the study of political partisanship situated in …

Is there a link between welfare regime and attitudes toward climate policy instruments?

J Sivonen, I Kukkonen - Sociological Perspectives, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
We explore the relationship between welfare regime and climate policy attitudes. The
synergy hypothesis suggests that social and environmental policies can reinforce each …

A multilevel analysis of the perception and behavior of Europeans regarding climate change

FR da Silva, JIB Melo Filho, C Victor… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Individual and macro conditions shape interacting factors such as behavior and perception
regarding climate change, but there is little consensus on the topic. This article shows that …